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<p>The shoulder-shrugging reply "whatever" continues to annoy Americans more than other words or phrases, but "fake news" is coming on strong.</p>

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Not fake news: 'Whatever' tops annoying word list, literally

<p>The shoulder-shrugging reply "whatever" continues to annoy Americans more than other words or phrases, but "fake news" is coming on strong.</p>

Top Stories

Sleepy Hollow promotes first female police sergeant

Midweek warm-up gives way to more seasonal, sunny days ahead

Retired L.A. police officer sentenced to prison for 2024 fatal Dutchess County shooting

Lake Carmel house fire leaves firefighter injured and 2 cats dead

Yonkers pilot escapes injury after rough plane landing at Westchester County Airport

Yankees legend Mariano Rivera brings the heat to Walter's Hot Dogs

Increased security expected in Brooklyn's Jewish community ahead of High Holidays

Rotted utility pole blamed for Chester fire leaving businesses left without power

Dog owner issued summonses following incident involving bull terrier in Tuckahoe

Rockland native Welles Crowther posthumously awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom

Researchers remind community to receive vaccines this fall

Made Fresh Salads recalled due to possible listeria contamination

Resilience in aftermath of 9/11: Pleasantville woman produces film honoring husband, widows of NY firefighters

Woman killed in fiery single-car crash in Monroe

'9/11 didn't end on 9/11.' Civilian cancers now outpace first responders

Fresh cuts, fresh start: New Rochelle kids get free back-to-school haircuts

Made in the Hudson Valley: Westchester County woman shares her passion for baking through Baked After Midnight

Retired flight attendant retraces path to Ground Zero in memory of lost colleagues

Plant THESE in your butterfly garden in September (They are irresistible to pollinators!)

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Not fake news: 'Whatever' tops annoying word list, literally

<p>The shoulder-shrugging reply &quot;whatever&quot; continues to annoy Americans more than other words or phrases, but &quot;fake news&quot; is coming on strong.</p>

Top Stories

Sleepy Hollow promotes first female police sergeant

Midweek warm-up gives way to more seasonal, sunny days ahead

Retired L.A. police officer sentenced to prison for 2024 fatal Dutchess County shooting

Lake Carmel house fire leaves firefighter injured and 2 cats dead

Yonkers pilot escapes injury after rough plane landing at Westchester County Airport

Yankees legend Mariano Rivera brings the heat to Walter's Hot Dogs

Increased security expected in Brooklyn's Jewish community ahead of High Holidays

Rotted utility pole blamed for Chester fire leaving businesses left without power

Dog owner issued summonses following incident involving bull terrier in Tuckahoe

Rockland native Welles Crowther posthumously awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom

Researchers remind community to receive vaccines this fall

Made Fresh Salads recalled due to possible listeria contamination

Resilience in aftermath of 9/11: Pleasantville woman produces film honoring husband, widows of NY firefighters

Woman killed in fiery single-car crash in Monroe

'9/11 didn't end on 9/11.' Civilian cancers now outpace first responders

Fresh cuts, fresh start: New Rochelle kids get free back-to-school haircuts

Made in the Hudson Valley: Westchester County woman shares her passion for baking through Baked After Midnight

Retired flight attendant retraces path to Ground Zero in memory of lost colleagues

Plant THESE in your butterfly garden in September (They are irresistible to pollinators!)

<p>The shoulder-shrugging reply "whatever" continues to annoy Americans more than other words or phrases, but "fake news" is coming on strong.</p>